Watchdog says Afghanistan witnessed 80 pct increase in civilian casualties

Aug 04, 2021, at 06:08 am

Kabul: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission recently released its report where it said 1,677 civilians were killed and 3,644 more were wounded in the first six months of this year, media reports said.

Record-high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan: UN Report

Oct 18, 2019, at 09:30 am

New York: Afghanistan has seen record-high levels of civilian casualties in the third quarter of 2019, stemming mainly from the violence between rival political party supporters, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) revealed in a report published Thursday, which concluded that more must be done to protect the country’s people.

3,812 civilians killed and wounded in first half of 2019 in Afghanistan: UNAMA

Jul 30, 2019, at 05:13 pm

Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): The conflict in Afghanistan continues to have a devastating impact on civilians, with the latest UN update released today documenting 3,812 civilian casualties (1,366 deaths and 2,446 injured) in the first half of 2019.